So everyone who saw Rocky before they fought swore up and down they would beat him easily and that was pro fighters who knew what they are looking...
Think about it the old timers were known for their brutal training methods with long distance runs and long sparring sessions. Example Corbett...
Not everyone because I disagree with it and they didn't have much respect for him read any of their comments before the fight but that all changes...
Yes, but Rocky is getting whacked by very fast guys it be different if they looked slow and cumbersome like so many think of Rocky but their not....
I still don't see it Rocky is keeping up just fine with whoever he's fighting and lands on some very faster fighters like Charles, Walcott,...
Why on earth would anyone think Marciano is slow? You don't hit on guys like Walcott or Charles without having at least decent hand speed. Those...
How is Marciano going to throw that third, fourth, or fifth punch. If Johnson has a hold of those arms. Johnson doesn't clinch he controls. Rocky...
How so?
As for the original topic, yes Johnson could not only compete but dominant the man knew what it took to win and that doesn't change whether today...
Has it?
